Bittersweet Medals

Here is research that 3rd place makes you happier than 2nd place:

Research by three U.S. academics, who analyzed heat-of-the-moment reactions, medal-stand temperament and interviews of Olympians, shows that bronze-medal winners, on average, are happier with their finishes than silver medalists. Take silver, and you tend to fixate on the near miss. Score bronze, and you are thankful you were not shut out altogether.

Suppose two of you are in very hot
competition for the number 2 spot...
Should you slow down? I think not.